We had a free holiday day and an expiring hotel credit, so on Friday morning we decided to spend 24 hours in Greensboro, NC. Our first stop was Gateway Gardens, a small public park with whimsical...
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Euro Trip 2025: Treviso sites
We found Treviso to be very picturesque and a great value (even by Italy standards). Access to the city center is limited for cars and the compactness made it easy to explore on foot. Plus the...
Euro Trip 2025: Treviso food and drink
Located right around the corner from our place, we visited All’ Antico Pallone twice. The first time to wait for our apartment to become available and the second time as a snack break to rest our...
Euro Trip 2025: Treviso – overview and where we stayed
We originally chose Treviso because it was reachable via a direct shuttle ride from the bus station in Ljubljana to the Treviso airport. From there, we caught the Airlink to the main bus terminal, a...
Euro Trip 2025: Slovenia – a day in Ljubljana
We spent our last day in Slovenia in the capital, Ljubljana, where having a car was unnecessary. So we dropped our car at the airport before noon and headed to the bus stop. The airport info desk...
Euro Fall Trip: Slovenia – Bovec food + drink
Monday After our day of detours we decided to try our luck at the always crowded Thirsty River Brewing. We split a smash burger and a sausage plate, accompanied by the 'wrong bar' redcurrant sour...
Euro Fall Trip: Slovenia – hikes + mountain passes
Solčava Panoramic Road On the way from Maribor to Bled, we took a scenic detour along the very twisty Solčava Panoramic Road for some amazing views. Logar Valley While pretty, we found the valley to...
Euro Fall Trip: Slovenia – Boca Falls + Kobarid, the rainy day
Note: Unlike the Bled version, the Julian Alps Card: Soča Valley was 25€ with no discount for staying in the valley. I did the math and we didn't find enough interesting things that were included to...
Euro Fall Trip: Slovenia – Bled to Bovec, the detour day
Our original plan was to drive northwest out of Bled and go across the Vršič Pass to Bovec, with plenty of time for photos of mountain views. Alas, that is not how the day unfolded! What should have...
Euro Fall Trip: Slovenia – Lake Bohinji
Note: When we booked our accommodations in Bled, our hosts sent us a link to apply for the Julian Alps Card: Bled. In theory you are supposed to be able to get the card if you stay in Bled for 3 or...
Euro Fall Trip: Slovenia – Bled sites, food + drink
Lake Bled is probably the most famous part of Slovenia, and a very touristed town - and for a good reason, the views! We managed to have great weather for the two days we stayed in Bled, so plenty...
Euro Fall Trip: Slovenia – Maribor food, drink + sights
Because of our delayed flight we really only had one day to explore Maribor. After a trip to the grocery store for breakfast supplies, we spent the rest of the morning walking through the center....
Euro Fall Trip: Slovenia – Ptuj and Frešer wine tasting
One of the reasons for staying in Maribor was to explore the Slovenian wine region Štajerska. Two of the wineries I contacted weren't doing tastings because it was harvest season but one did accept...
Euro Fall Trip: Slovenia – where we stayed
Maribor Very comfortable space overall with a dedicated parking spot out front. Due to flight delays we arrived after 2am but were able to get inside with clear entry instructions. The outdoor patio...
Euro Fall Trip: overview and flights
For the past few years we've been trying longer trips, first in the US with our summer trips to NY, then with Valencia and Southern Italy in 2024. For 2025 we wanted to return to Northern Italy and...
Long Island Summer 2025: beaches, lilies and farmstands
Per our tradition, we headed over to Bailie Beach several times for sunset. Besides photos we came home with a bunch of jingle shells too! We also stopped in at the Wowak farmstand for some great...
Long Island Summer 2025: wineries + breweries
Lenz Winery We are still members, and we love summer afternoons in their shaded courtyard. Friday, July 11 - A nice day with a breeze coming off vineyard, we brought my parents for a relaxed...
Long Island Summer 2025: restaurants
CJ's American Grill Dinner on the Tuesday evening that we returned to the US from the UK. I ordered the BLT with seasoned fries and Eric ordered the Vineyard Salad with blackened chicken. Service...
Our Itinerary
2025 Trips
Tampa Bay, FL (Jan)
Buenos Aires, Argentina (Feb)
Villa la Angostura, Argentina (Feb)
Bariloche, Argentina (Feb)
Iguazu Falls, Argentina + Brazil (Feb)
Miami, FL (Feb)
Richmond, VA (Mar)
Boston, MA (Apr)
Kathmandu, Nepal (May)
Bhutan (May)
Doha, Qatar (May)
Bristol + London, UK (Jul)
Long Island, NY (Jul)
Slovenia (Sep)
Treviso, Italy (Sep)
Bologna, Italy (Sep)
day trips from Bologna (Oct)
Turin, Italy (Oct)
Greensboro, NC (Nov)
2024 Trips
San Diego, CA (Jan)
Sarasota, FL (Feb)
Madrid, Spain (Mar)
Valencia, Spain (Mar+Apr)
Palma, Mallorca (Apr)
Croatia (May)
Long Island, NY (July)
Faroe Islands (Aug)
London, UK (Sept)
Puglia, Italy (Sept)
Matera, Italy (Oct)
Rome, Italy (Oct)
Mosel Valley, Germany (Oct)
Frankfurt, Germany (Oct)
London + Manchester, UK (Dec)
2023 Trips
San Diego (Jan)
Orlando (Feb)
Richmond, VA (Apr)
Northern Italy (Apr)
NC Mountains (May)
Long Island (Jul)
Wisconsin (Aug)
Chicago (Aug)
Oak Island, NC (Sept)
Brooklyn, NY (Sept)
Bordeaux + Rugby World Cup (Sep)
Castilla y León (Sep)
Seychelles (Nov)
Willamette Valley (Dec)